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Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on February 10, 2015, as a single from his fifth mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) & Summer Sampler (2015). It was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz.[1]

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
Single by Rich Homie Quan
from the album If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) & Summer Sampler
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2015
Recorded2014
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rich Homie Quan singles chronology
"Blah Blah Blah"
(2014) 		"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
(2015) 		"Ride Out"
(2015)

Commercial performance edit

The song has peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. To date, this is Rich Homie Quan's highest-charting single as a solo artist. As of August 2015, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" has sold 425,000 copies domestically.[2]

Music video edit

A music video for "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" was released on April 1, 2015.[3] It was directed by Be El Be.[4] The video is notable for its high levels of stunting, and also serves as the preeminent example of "hitting the Quan."[5]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 5

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 30

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations edit

Year Awards Result Category
2015 BET Hip Hop Awards[14] Nominated Best Club Banger
Nominated People's Champ Award
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards[15] Nominated Hip Hop Song of the Year

References edit

  1. ^ "Rich Homie Quan - Flex - Stream [New Song]". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ^ Steinfeld, Mitchell (August 8, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'". Rap-Up. April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Aaron Lindenberg (April 1, 2015). "Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan". Noisey. October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  12. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations". Rap-Up. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  15. ^ Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

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